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Zoom’s Return-To-Office Could Doom The Company
Exceptional leaders often excel as skilled storytellers, and for good reason. Once a company hits a certain level of organizational complexity, one of the most important tasks the CEO has is to craft intellectually coherent and captivating narratives about the firm, its purpose, and its performance. Failure in this task means undermining the very existence of the company; a sin…
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Leaders—Improve Your Communication By Committing To These Practices
Effective communication is the keystone of successful leadership, especially for senior leaders navigating complex organizational landscapes. Many of my clients come to me because they desire to improve communication with their teams and stakeholders. They want to overcome the challenges they face communicating needs, expectations, and commitments that ensure success…
Managing Expectations – Family Offices Beyond Wealth Management
Seth Schechter’s book Martini Wonderland is a short memoir of the author’s years spent managing the affairs of Sydney Frank, the late billionaire and drinks magnate who has several claims to fame, including discovering Jägermeister, inventing drinks promotions and transforming vodka into a ultra-premium beverage. While the book does touch…
13 Young People Making An Outsized Positive Impact
During troubling times of warfare, climate catastrophe, and global uncertainty, we can find hope by looking to our youth. These 13 remarkable teens, who come from diverse backgrounds, share a common passion for igniting positive change in the world. They are challenging the status quo by innovating solutions to poverty…
Craft A Compelling Video Bio To Showcase Your Personal Brand
In today's hybrid work world, first impressions are often digital. People research you on Google and LinkedIn before meeting you. That makes a video bio essential for all career-minded professionals. Video is the richest form of communications, second only to in-person interactions. Whether you’re pursuing a new job, trying to…
70% Of Workers Lie On Resumes, New Study Shows
Applying for a new job can be an arduous task, depending on the company and the process they have in place. Many job seekers have bad experiences during the interview process, and 42% of candidates decline offers as a direct result of a bad interview experience. But the process works…
What Keeps You Up At Night?
It’s 4 in the morning. You’re lying in bed, wide awake. Why? What is on your mind that is causing you to have trouble falling asleep? The answer to the “What keeps you up at night?” question is usually something bad—something so bad that it wakes you up and gets…
Our Culture Of Constant Video Calls Is Causing Employee Burnout
Zoom and other video platforms have no doubt been a necessity during the pandemic because they enabled seamless virtual collaboration, but we are just now starting to feel the video conferencing “hangover”. Studies show that prolonged video calls and excessive screen time can lead to employee burnout at a higher…
Hospitality College Students Go On A Quest To Find Themselves And Predict The Future Of A $4.7T Industry
The global hospitality market reached nearly 4.7 trillion U.S. dollars and was forecast to grow to 5.8 trillion U.S. dollars in 2027. There has been a lot of disruption to this economic sector since the pandemic, including food, drink, accommodation, and leisure activities like golf and amusement parks. Since my…
Daymond John Talks Importance Of STEAM At The Black Effect Podcast Network’s Thrill Of Possibility Summit Presented By Nissan
Data from the U.S. Department of Education suggests that Black students earned no more than 9% of the STEM degrees awarded in 2018 across the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels. The Black Effect Podcast Network and Nissan are actively shifting that narrative by hosting the second annual Thrill Of Possibility…
October Jobs Report Wasn’t So Great. It Wasn’t So Bad, Either.
Perspective is a wonderful thing and is probably the characteristic most responsible for the reasoning we humans claim to have. Let’s, for the sake of this report, concede that we do, indeed, serve ourselves well – this month, for sure, by our perspective. Case in point, October’s Job Report from…
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5 Crucial Challenges Startups Must Overcome
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